{"id":126061,"date":"2024-11-15T08:31:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T01:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126061"},"modified":"2024-11-15T08:31:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T01:31:48","slug":"the-leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-as-the-supermoon-wanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126061","title":{"rendered":"The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"articleContainer\">\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 It&#8217;s a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, likely obscuring all but the brightest meteors in most locations.<\/p>\n<p>The Leonids are known for their high-speed meteors, which can travel at up to 44 miles per second.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately this year, the viewing conditions will be affected&#8221; by a nearly full moon, said Shyam Balaji of King&#8217;s College London. &#8220;Watching during the early morning hours, when the moon is lower in the sky, can improve your chances of seeing more meteors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This shower may result in around 15 visible meteors per hour under ideal viewing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s peak activity on Sunday will happen when the moon is 98% full. The shower lasts through Dec. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to know about the Leonids and other meteor showers.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple meteor showers occur annually and you don&#8217;t need special equipment to see them.<\/p>\n<p>Most meteor showers originate from the debris of comets. The source of the Leonids is the comet Tempel-Tuttle.<\/p>\n<p>When rocks from space enter Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, the resistance from the air makes them very hot. This causes the air to glow around them and briefly leaves a fiery tail behind them \u2014 the end of a &#8220;shooting star.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The glowing pockets of air around fast-moving space rocks, ranging from the size of a dust particle to a boulder, may be visible in the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>Meteor showers are usually most visible between midnight and predawn hours.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easier to see shooting stars under dark skies, away from city lights. Meteor showers also appear brightest on cloudless nights when the moon wanes smallest.<\/p>\n<p>Your eyes will better adapted to seeing meteors if you are not also looking a bright source, such as your phone.<\/p>\n<p>The American Meteor Society keeps an updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsmeteors.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">list<\/a> of upcoming large meteor showers, including the peak viewing days and moonlight conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The next big one is the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-December.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute&#8217;s Science and Educational Media Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksl.com\/article\/51189770\/the-leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-as-the-supermoon-wanes\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 It&#8217;s a treat to see a supermoon. 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